Medal reward at carnival for deadly accurate full-forward

Full-forward Jake Becroft was rewarded with the Harry Reeves Medal for the best and fairest player after a brilliant Great Southern Colts Carnival performance in Lake Grace at the weekend.

Becroft was instrumental to the Great Southern Football League colts winning through to the grand final, booting nine goals in two games.

He took a number of contested marks and was deadly accurate in front of goal, kicking only two points for the entire carnival.

One of those points came in the grand final loss, but Becroft still provided a great target to kick to in attack.

The 18-year-old was surprised to hear his name read out, but said the award meant a lot to him.

“I certainly didn’t expect to win it, it came as a bit of a shock when I heard my name,” he said.

“But I was certainly honoured to win it.

“I was reasonably happy with my form over the weekend but it was frustrating losing the final.”

Becroft was one of four Great Southern players named in the 2016 Great Southern Colts Twenty, joined by gun midfielders Beau Ewen and Addison Dew along with tall utility Jordan Reid.

Ewen was at his ferocious best in the midfield, Dew provided great run and carry, while Reid shone in a number of roles but took a number of strong contested marks.

GSFL umpire Darren Grey was named umpire of the carnival in his first visit to the carnival.

Great Southern coach Phil Gilbert praised Becroft and his teammates.

“Jake was extremely good for us and he is such a quality finisher,” he said.

“Overall I was rapt with their performance as a team, they are a young squad and it’s a good learning curve for them.”

Gilbert also made mention of Mitch Lenegan who was solid in defence, Ewen and Declan McNamara'''''' who led the midfield, Cam Quenby across half back, along with Ethan Knee and Marcus Mellon.

Ongerup’s Jayden Scott was also named in the Great Southern Twenty.